Required:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Business Administration and/or equivalent experience/training
• Minimum seven (7) plus years of experience in accounting and general ledger/corporate accounting at a large and complex organization.
• Five (5) plus years of experience in managing accountants and the accounting and finance process in a large, complex organization.
• Strong command of GAAP, including FASB and/or GASB.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to synthesize large amounts of information.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality and accuracy; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Demonstrated experience as an effective team leader.
• Strong analyst skills and the ability to synthesize comples and diverse information.
• Experience in modern Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) such as Oracle, Workday, SageSAP and/or PeopleSoft.
• Supports the Cultural North Star principles through demonstrated behaviors and interactions.

• Public accounting firm experience auditing higher education instituions and/or nonprofit entities.
• Strong accounting experience in higher education or a comparable non-profit fund accounting environment (highly preferred).
• Experience in post award compliance and accounting and strong knowledge of federal Uniform Guidance.
• Demonstrated high-level of ethics, integrity, discretion, and confidentiality and appreciates the standards representing a professional accountant. CPA license is preferred.